Douluo Continent: I am a biologist, and I have awakened a weapon spirit?

Because he addressed the emperor of the Star Luo Empire as "Uncle Dai," it was a very clear statement of his position.

Secondly, he expressed to Ning Fengzhi that he recognized the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School as his own sect, but he would only go back during holidays and did not intend to stay there permanently.

This is also a way of saying to the people of the Star Luo Empire, "Look, I'm comparing you to my own sect, isn't that a pretty good gesture?"

I don't even go back to my own sect, so it's normal that I don't go to yours, right?

To put it bluntly, this is a common sales tactic used by fish farmers.

You are a good person, but because I don't want to be in a relationship/I'm very busy lately/I'm slow to warm up to people, I can't accept your confession.

Although it's a pity, we can still be friends!

Look, I didn't even accept that handsome guy's (Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School) confession.

She's definitely a scumbag woman.

The senior steward clearly understood the meaning behind Chen Feng's words. He looked at Ning Fengzhi, only to find that the other party was calmly drinking tea, obviously having anticipated this situation.

The senior deacon immediately felt much better.

He nodded. "In that case, we will return to report to His Majesty. We hope that Master Chenfeng and His Highness the Third Prince will maintain frequent correspondence."

Chen Feng smiled and said, "Of course, but please don't call me Master anymore. I'm still just a child, and too much honor and praise is not good for my growth."

Hearing this, everyone present was moved to varying degrees. Ning Fengzhi looked at Chen Feng with admiration, while Chen Xin showed a gratified smile.

“However, your achievements are indeed remarkable, and I think it is inappropriate to address you by your first name,” the senior deacon said.

He was filled with emotion. If an ordinary person had achieved such success, they would probably be arrogant and haughty. How could they maintain such humility and composure?

What he didn't know was that Chen Feng actually had a sense of frustration because of his martial soul, and this sense of frustration was an important factor in his humility.

“In that case, please call me Mr., I like that title,” Chen Feng said with a smile.

Chapter 53 The Past of the Chen Family

Generally speaking, the word "sir" is used to address adult males.

However, it can be used not only to address adult men, but also to address those who are respected, making it a fairly common form of address.

Influenced by his past life, Chen Feng prefers to be called "Mr."

As for the title "master," Chen Feng always associates it with those fraudsters who claim to have "special abilities."

So I don't really like it.

“No problem, Mr. Chenfeng, we’ll take our leave.” The senior steward led the others outside.

Along the way, Dai Mubai winked at Chen Feng and mouthed:

"Remember to write to me, Mr. Chenfeng."

Chen Feng nodded, and Dai Mubai left satisfied.

After they left, the master also stood up and said:

“It’s getting late. Flander and I will take Xiao San to lunch first. If you and Sword Douluo want to talk, Sect Leader Ning, you can continue to use my room.”

"Then I'll take my leave, Master," Ning Fengzhi said, standing up.

After the three masters left, Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin led Chen Feng to the master's room.

The three of them took their seats, and Chen Xin, as usual, sealed the room to prevent any sound from leaking out.

Chen Feng looked at Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin, who both had serious expressions, and knew that they were about to tell him some "stories from back then".

Chen Feng was still very curious about this; he wanted to know if he was the product of Old Wang's efforts next door.

As for the speculation about Sword Douluo's unknown love child, Chen Feng felt it was highly unlikely based on Sword Douluo's attitude towards him.

However, to Chen Feng's surprise, neither of his guesses came true.

“Xiao Feng, if nothing unexpected happens, you should be a descendant of my grandfather’s younger brother,” Chen Xin said.

Chen Feng blinked, somewhat bewildered.

Sword Douluo's grandfather... Could it be Chen Xun, the swordsman in the comics who fought Tang Chen and was on par with Golden Crocodile Douluo?

This amazing guy actually has a younger brother?

Chen Xin sighed and began his story:

"This history was told to my grandfather by my great-grandfather and finally passed down to me. They have been telling their descendants for generations that they must find your lineage and treat you well, because my great-grandfather did something that he felt guilty about for the rest of his life."

"What is it?" Chen Feng asked.

Chen Xin's voice was somewhat heavy, "My great-grandfather killed his own son, who is also your ancestor, Chen Yang."

Inside the room, Chen Feng's eyes gradually widened.

What did he hear? His ancestor's father had killed his ancestor with his own hands?

What kind of filial piety is this? Could it be that the ruthless person who killed his son awakened a martial spirit called Frostmourne?

No, that looks like a sword used to stab one's father, not a sword used to kill one's son.

"Is there some hidden story behind this?" Chen Feng couldn't help but ask.

Chen Xin nodded, and said in a heavy voice:

"Yes, all of this was caused by your ancestor Chen Yang awakening a very special sword spirit, and it was this sword spirit that led to this tragedy."

"...Does this kind of sword spirit possess the power to control souls?" Chen Feng asked in a cryptic tone.

"How did you know?" Chen Xin asked in surprise.

Chen Feng: ......

He was silent for a moment, then said:

"I was just guessing, because a normal sword spirit would definitely not have this kind of thing happen, so I just made a random guess, but I didn't expect to be right."

Chen Xin didn't think much of it. He knew that this child was very knowledgeable about martial spirits, so it wasn't surprising that he guessed correctly.

He continued his narration:

"At first, everything was normal. Although our ancestor Chen Yang did not awaken the Seven Kill Sword, he still had full innate soul power, so everyone in the sect was very happy. In addition, our ancestor Chen Xun also had full innate soul power, which made everyone in the sect believe that our Chen family might produce two Douluo in that generation."

At this moment, Ning Fengzhi said from the side:

"The Seven Kill Sword lineage has protected the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School for generations. After these two geniuses with innate full soul power appeared, the sect was like a festival every day. People placed high hopes on them. My ancestors even betrothed their two daughters to them."

"But the good times didn't last long. Perhaps because the talents of the two geniuses were too heaven-defying, they attracted divine punishment. As their cultivation increased and they obtained their own soul rings, Senior Chenyang gradually began to act strangely."

Chen Xin sighed and said:

According to my great-grandfather, Chen Yang's personality in his youth was just like his name: sunny and cheerful, and he was very kind to others, unlike Chen Xun, who only focused on cultivating the sword and didn't care much about anything else.

"However, as Ancestor Chenyang's cultivation level increased, his personality gradually became more withdrawn, and his attitude towards people gradually became colder. He was only kind to his family and fiancée as before."

"At that time, my great-grandfather did not know what had happened. He thought that Ancestor Chenyang was in a bad mood because of setbacks in his cultivation. However, Ancestor Chenyang's cultivation growth rate not only did not slow down, but was faster than before."

"Therefore, my great-grandfather did not pay too much attention to the strange behavior of Ancestor Chenyang. He only felt that Ancestor Chenyang had finally begun to focus on cultivation, which was why he was careless in his dealings with others, which sowed the seeds of trouble for what happened later."

Chen Feng licked his dry lips and asked:

"And then... what happened?"

"After Ancestor Chenyang got married, his cultivation speed increased further. However, at the same time, there were strange cases of disciples dying inexplicably in the sect. When these disciples died, there were no wounds on their bodies, as if they were just sleeping."

"My great-grandfather led the sect in investigating the matter and found that the deaths of these people were due to their souls being devoured. My great-grandfather was furious. He believed that outsiders had infiltrated the sect to do evil. However, not long after, he gradually traced the matter back to Ancestor Chenyang."

Chen Xin took a breath and said in a somewhat heavy tone:

"The reason why those disciples died abnormally is that their souls were devoured by Ancestor Chenyang, or more accurately, by the demonic sword he awakened."

Chen Feng frowned, noticing a problem: "If these people died because their souls were devoured, it should be very difficult to find many traces. Why was Ancestor Chen Yang found out so quickly?"

Ning Fengzhi answered his question:

“We didn’t know about this at the time, but we only realized it after everything had settled down. The reason why Senior Chen Yang was so easy to find was because his subconscious was asking for help. He deliberately let his evil deeds be discovered by the seniors at the time.”

Chapter 54 A Heartbreaking Past

"Is the subconscious asking for help?" Chen Feng felt he understood a little.

“That’s right.” Ning Fengzhi nodded and said:

"Although Senior Chenyang was controlled by the Demon Sword, his kind nature was not completely extinguished. Therefore, under the influence of his subconscious, he would leave a trace after each crime. These traces are generally not noticeable to ordinary people, but Senior Chenyang's father was familiar with some of his son's little habits and eventually found the murderer through them."

Chen Xin gave a bitter smile. "But by the time the older generation understood this, it was too late. My great-grandfather didn't even think of this at the time, or even if he did, he was powerless to do anything about it because Ancestor Chen Yang's cultivation was improving too fast. He was about to break through to the Title Douluo level. At that time, Ancestor Chen Yang would be very difficult to deal with. Therefore, my great-grandfather had to make a decision as soon as possible to eliminate the threat of the already fallen Ancestor Chen Yang."

Ning Fengzhi sighed from the side, "Yes, a titled Douluo in his twenties, under normal circumstances, would be a great thing for the sect, but unfortunately... things are unpredictable."

"Senior Chen Yang soon broke through to level 90 and was about to obtain his last soul ring to advance to the title of Douluo. So one day, he went to the Death Desert alone without anyone following him."

"He went to the Death Desert alone? And why the Death Desert? I heard that most of the soul beasts living there are of the fire, earth, and metal attributes." Chen Feng frowned, feeling very puzzled.

Chen Xin explained, "Because in the Death Desert, there is a kind of soul beast called Azure Flame Blade Ghost that is very suitable for Ancestor Chen Yang. That time, he wanted to find the leader of the Azure Flame Blade Ghost clan, a 100,000-year-old Azure Flame Blade Ghost King, as his last soul ring."

"As for why he went there alone..." Chen Xin gave a bitter smile, "The seniors only understood later that Ancestor Chen Yang's subconscious at that time was actively seeking death."

"Seeking death?" Chen Feng's eyes widened.

“Yes, he wanted to die. Ancestor Chenyang still retained the last shred of humanity at that time, and that shred of humanity led him to make the choice.” Chenxin sighed. “After learning that Ancestor Chenyang had gone to the Desert of Death alone, my great-grandfather felt that this was a good opportunity.”

"Whether we find out about Ancestor Chenyang's situation and see if we can restore his mind to normal, or kill Ancestor Chenyang when he is beyond saving, this is a good opportunity."

"So my great-grandfather gathered several experts, including the sect leader at the time, and secretly went to the Death Desert without telling anyone. In particular, the wife of the ancestor Chenyang was absolutely not allowed to know the news."

"Because she was already ten months pregnant at that time and could give birth at any moment."

Listening to Sword Douluo's account, Chen Feng knew in his heart that this matter would inevitably end in tragedy.

As expected, Chen Xin said in a heavy tone:

"When my great-grandfather led the sect's experts to the Death Desert to search for the traces of the ancestor Chenyang, they were soon ambushed and attacked by the ancestor Chenyang, and my great-grandfather was seriously injured as a result."

"But Ancestor Chenyang did not kill Great-Grandfather immediately. Instead, he began to pursue other sect experts, which gave Great-Grandfather an opportunity. At that time, Great-Grandfather realized that Ancestor Chenyang was beyond saving. If he did not make a decision, all the sect experts he brought would perish here."

"So, in that critical moment, the great-grandfather used the most powerful attack of the Seven Kill Sword, and while the ancestor Chenyang was dealing with others, he delivered a fatal blow to the ancestor Chenyang, killing his own son."

Ning Fengzhi sighed softly:

"Before he died, Senior Chenyang briefly regained his senses. He told everyone present that his martial spirit had the ability to devour souls, but the souls he devoured would affect his mind."

"During the period when Senior Chenyang was affected by the Demon Sword, he did not completely lose his mind. He did his best to make an effort. After killing someone, he left clues so that his evil deeds would be discovered quickly. Then he went to the Desert of Death alone, giving the seniors at that time the opportunity to kill him."

"Finally, before his death, Senior Chenyang gave a way to potentially avoid being affected by the Demon Sword, and after saying that, Senior Chenyang passed away."

Chen Xin reached out and gently stroked Chen Feng's head, then began to recount what happened next:

"The fact that he killed his son with his own hands was a huge blow to my great-grandfather, especially when he realized that it was all thanks to the cooperation of our ancestor Chenyang. This fact caused my great-grandfather immense pain and guilt."

"My great-grandfather felt guilty for not discovering the problem sooner. He felt that if he had discovered it earlier, there might have been a chance to save our ancestor Chenyang. But things eventually developed to the point that no one wanted to see."

"After Ancestor Chenyang died, his great-grandfather brought his body back to the sect and issued a gag order to prevent the matter from being spread, especially to prevent Ancestor Chenyang's wife from knowing about it."

"But the truth will eventually come out. At first, because Chenyang's wife was about to give birth, the news was kept under control. However, after the child was born, she still couldn't see her husband, and she quickly became suspicious."

"My great-grandfather originally wanted to appease her by using the excuse that our ancestor Chenyang was away on a mission, but she simply didn't believe him and even threatened to kill herself to find out the truth. There was no other way, so my great-grandfather had to tell her the whole story."

"And then?" Chen Feng asked.

"Then, that ancestor fell into great grief and one day left the sect with her child, and then disappeared without a trace." Ning Fengzhi sighed and said, "I think that senior did not want to stay in the sect, this place of sorrow, even though she knew that the seniors at that time had not done anything wrong, she could not face the fact that her husband was killed by her relatives, so she finally chose to leave."

“My great-grandfather searched for her many times, but he couldn’t find her. Even on his deathbed, he was still thinking about this matter and instructed us to bring your lineage back,” Chen Xin said, rubbing Chen Feng’s head.

"Now I have finally found you, and you are also lucky that you did not awaken the Demon Sword Martial Soul. I don't need to worry that you will be affected by the Demon Sword and change your personality like our ancestor Chen Yang."

"What does that demonic sword look like?" Chen Feng asked curiously.

"That sword is entirely black, with a purplish-black gem on the hilt. Its features are very distinctive. Don't worry, I've already examined your martial spirit. It's definitely not a demonic sword. You're very lucky, kid." Chen Xin patted Chen Feng's shoulder with a smile.

"Yes, indeed very lucky." The image of the yin fish in the Tai Chi diagram flashed through Chen Feng's mind as he murmured softly.

"I'm so lucky."

Chapter 55 Ning Fengzhi's Gift

"Speaking of which, are you really not coming back to the sect with us?" Chen Xin asked. "If you stay here, I'm afraid I can only come to see you occasionally, since the sect still needs someone to look after it."